Care home demand near Lowestoft
The area within 5 miles of Lowestoft carries 35.2 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national
Demand & supply in the Lowestoft catchment
| Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles) | 10,380 |
| Residents aged 85+ | 2,995 |
| Registered care beds | 1,055 |
| Beds per 100 aged 85+ | 35.2 |
| Beds at the national rate (32.5/100) | 973 |
| Surplus vs national rate | 82 beds |
| Beds in homes registered for nursing | 334 |
| Beds in homes registered for dementia | 942 |
Quality of the nearby stock
142 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.
Care homes nearest Lowestoft
| Home | Provider | Beds | Type | CQC | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilac Lodge & Lavender Cottage NR32 3AA | Country Retirement & Nursing Homes Ltd | 34 | Residential | Good | 0.65 |
| John Turner House NR32 2EZ | Leading Lives Limited | 8 | Residential | Good | 0.78 |
| The Dell Care Home NR33 9PL | Wellbeing Care Limited | 40 | Residential | Good | 0.8 |
| Kirkley Manor NR33 0LQ | Kingsley Care Homes Limited | 71 | Nursing | Good | 0.89 |
| Estherene House NR33 0LQ | QH (Rosewood) Limited | 36 | Residential | Requires improvement | 0.89 |
| The Ashurst NR33 0BY | Martin Jay & Joanna Jay & Thom Wight | 19 | Residential | Good | 0.93 |
| Amber Lodge - Lowestoft NR33 0BQ | Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd | 13 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
| Marlborough House NR33 0BF | Amber Care (East Anglia) Ltd | 12 | Residential | Good | 0.96 |
| Eastview Residential Home NR33 0BH | Eastview Lowestoft Limited | 14 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Imber House NR33 0BH | Mr Rajkumarsingh Gunowa | 7 | Residential | Good | 0.99 |
| Britten Court NR32 2NY | Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd | 80 | Nursing | Good | 0.99 |
| Britten Court NR32 2NY | Care UK Care Services Limited | 80 | Nursing | Not rated | 0.99 |
| Stradbroke Court NR33 7JS | Aps Care Ltd | 43 | Residential | Requires improvement | 1 |
| Squirrel Lodge NR33 0PD | Squirrel Lodge Limited | 24 | Residential | Good | 1.03 |
| North Bay House NR32 3PW | Hellendoorn Healthcare Limited | 29 | Residential | Inadequate | 1.23 |
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- How many care home beds are near Lowestoft?
- Within 5 miles of Lowestoft there are 1,055 registered care home beds across 29 CQC-registered homes, of which 334 are in homes registered for nursing care and 942 for dementia care.
- Is Lowestoft short of care home beds?
- The 5-mile catchment around Lowestoft has 35.2 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. That is around 82 beds above the national rate.
- How will care demand near Lowestoft change by 2043?
- The population aged 85+ in the Lowestoft catchment is projected to change by +74.5% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 20.2 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 644 beds at the national rate.
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Lowestoft. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.